CVE-2026-89899

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10

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CVE-2026-89899 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cec: disable delayed work before freeing an interrupted transmit cec_transmit_msg_fh() drops adap->lock to wait for a blocking transmit in wait_for_completion_killable(). If that wait is interrupted by a signal, cancel_delayed_work_sync() can run before the CEC kthread arms the reply timeout via schedule_delayed_work(&data->work) in cec_transmit_done_ts(). The work is then armed after the cancel, and the data is freed with its delayed_work still pending: ODEBUG: free active (active state 0) object: ...

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cec: disable delayed work before freeing an interrupted transmit cec_transmit_msg_fh() drops adap->lock to wait for a blocking transmit in wait_for_completion_killable(). If that wait is interrupted by a signal, cancel_delayed_work_sync() can run before the CEC kthread arms the reply timeout via schedule_delayed_work(&data->work) in cec_transmit_done_ts(). The work is then armed after the cancel, and the data is freed with its delayed_work still pending: ODEBUG: free active (active state 0) object: ... hint: cec_wait_timeout Use disable_delayed_work_sync(): it cancels the work and disables it, so the later schedule_delayed_work() becomes a no-op and the work cannot be re-armed. The data is freed right after, so it need not be re-enabled.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= 490d84f6d73c12f4204241cff8651eed60aae914, < 9a951931d4b4084acd64fa55fc3672a9da45ddf9; >= 490d84f6d73c12f4204241cff8651eed60aae914, < a3adb63b121937b97f7fdc51e96564c7c799538b; >= 490d84f6d73c12f4204241cff8651eed60aae914, < 9c6ceb0949227c1f0cf0e19393daec72d9889871; >= 490d84f6d73c12f4204241cff8651eed60aae914, < 0fbd5c2327020858c45b2d1c65775d64cdeca523; e448dfd6d3ec944411f6575bc24e4f8baa1e297f; 2781b86d7e45de09befa5ace296b66787146561f; >= 4.18.19, < 4.19; >= 4.19.2, < 4.20
LinuxLinux4.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-89899?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cec: disable delayed work before freeing an interrupted transmit cec_transmit_msg_fh() drops adap->lock to wait for a blocking transmit in wait_for_completion_killable(). If that wait is interrupted by a signal, cancel_delayed_work_sync() can run before the CEC kthread arms the reply timeout via schedule_delayed_work(&data->work) in cec_transmit_done_ts(). The work is then armed after the cancel, and the data is freed with its delayed_work still pending: ODEBUG: free active (active state 0) object: ... hint: cec_wait_timeout Use disable_delayed_work_sync(): it cancels the work and disables it, so the later schedule_delayed_work() becomes a no-op and the work cannot be re-armed. The data is freed right after, so it need not be re-enabled.
How severe is CVE-2026-89899?
CVE-2026-89899 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-89899?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST